Funding Opportunity Announced through Collaboration Between NSF and DOE DEADLINE April 18, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy and National Science Foundation) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a collaborative funding opportunity, “Accelerating Innovations in Biomanufacturing Approaches through Collaboration Between NSF and the DOE BETO-funded Agile BioFoundry (NSF-DOE/ABF Collaboration).”
To help advance the U.S. production of bioproducts, this funding opportunity will provide support for synthetic and engineering biology research projects that further Agile BioFoundry’s (ABF’s) mission of collaborating with industry and academia to create a strong bioeconomy and reduce America’s dependence on fossil fuels.
Areas of particular interest include:
- Expansion of the range of host organisms amenable to the tools of synthetic and engineering biology,
- Development of novel biotechnology approaches to mitigate climate change,
- Projects that advance a circular bioeconomy, and
- Development of affordable, bio-based, sustainable aviation fuel or other products of interest to NSF and BETO that can demonstrate significant climate change mitigation and/or greenhouse gas reductions over a petroleum baseline.
The deadline for proposal submission is Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Prior to submission, applicants are required to request a feasibility review of the project for which ABF collaboration is desired. Once a project has been deemed feasible by the ABF, applicants will coordinate with ABF investigators and refine scope and budget details. For full details on submission instructions, solicitation requirements, and contact information, see NSF 22-549.
A webinar will be co-hosted by the NSF, BETO, and ABF, on Wednesday January 25, 2023. The webinar will describe the objectives of this funding opportunity, discuss key considerations as spelled out in the solicitation, lay out steps for application submission, and establish deadlines. Register today to learn more about this funding opportunity. READ MORE
Agile BioFoundry, NSF Announce 2023 Funding Opportunity (Agile BioFoundry)
